liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
ugly man; (arch.) strong, brawny man
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
lovers' tiff; quarrel between lovers; chattering; idle talk
smokehole on hearth; hearth; (kitchen) furnace
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
storehouse with thick (earthen) walls; godown
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
one shō (approx. 1.8 litres)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
thank you for your continued patronage
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate; to depart from (the norm, etc.)
shaft of an arrow (usu. made of thin bamboo); cornetfish
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon